The Ultimate Guide To The Best Ramen In Tokyo!

What is the king of Japanese fast-food? We can say the answer is Ramen! Taking a walk in Tokyo, you'll find dozens of ramen shops, and I'm sure you'll get lost at which shop you should in. Here, take a look at these best ramen you in no.1 city of Japan, Tokyo. With this list you can enjoy the best of Japanese ramen.

Hayashi はやし @Shibuya

About 3 minutes walk from Shibuya station the central Tokyo, Hayashi offers some simple but a incredible tasting ramen. Their broth is made by combining tonkotsu (pork bone), chicken, and seafood dashi soup. So tasty that you would drink them up!

About 3 minutes walk from Shibuya station the central Tokyo, Hayashi offers some simple but a incredible tasting ramen. Their broth is made by combining tonkotsu (pork bone), chicken, and seafood dashi soup. So tasty that you would drink them up!

Men-ya Ishin 麺や維新 @Meguro

Menya Ishin is a ramen shop in Meguro, Tokyo. About 5 minutes by walk from Meguro station. This shop is located when heading to Shirokanedai station area.

Surprisingly enough, this shop is noted for being published in The Michelin Guide 2015 Bib Gourmand section for their proven superb taste. This most popular ramen is a soy sauce-based broth mixed with both chicken as the main ingredient and boiled and dried sardines. People say it has a sharp taste, but it also exudes a certain tenderness.

And don't miss another characteristic, the wonton dumplings! The fresh dumplings are to dance inside your mouth!

Mutekiya 無敵家 @Ikebukuro

Mutekiya is a ramen shop in Ikebukuro, always having a long line waiting for their great tasting ramen!

The main feature on their menu is the “Tonkoku Shoyu Flavored Ramen”. “Tonkoku” is the store’s special rich soup made mainly from pork bones. As the name states, the soup has nothing to compare with! The back fat that floats on the surface of the soup has the perfect sweetness. Worth waiting in long lines.

AFURI アフリ @Harajuku, Nakameguro, Ebisu, Roppongi

AFURI is a Ramen shop in Harajuku, Tokyo. A popular Ramen shop located 3 minutes’ walk from JR Harajuku Station, where waiting in a line is inevitable. There is also a branch around Ebisu and Nakameguro.

The distinctive feature of their Ramen is the golden soup made with natural water and selected ingredients. In the simple-tasting soup seasoned with citron salt or soy sauce, you can enjoy the super-matching thin noodles.

Miso Flavor Store Matador みそ味専門マタドール @Kita-senju

At "Miso Flavor Store Matador", you can enjoy a rich bowl of miso ramen made from stewed beef bones. You won't find this kind of ramen anywhere else!

The Rich Miso Ramen is made from stewing beef bones in miso broth. You can enjoy the great match between the taste of miso and beef. The moisty noodles complement with the rich miso flavor of the soup. Toppings such as a huge slice of roast beef are also very unique too.

Menya Ittou 麺屋一燈 @Shin-koiwa

Menya Ittou is located 3 minutes away from Shin-Koiwa station. With their ramen being ranked as the best in Japan on a gourmet website, it is known as a ramen store that is worth lining up for!

People from all over Japan and many foreign ramen freaks come just to eat this bowl of ramen. You dip the thick and chewy noodles into the rich seafood soup. The soup is a seafood and chicken based soup and is not too thick nor too light, just so perfect!

Japanese Noodles Soba Tsuta 蔦 @Sugamo

Tsuta was the first ramen restaurant awarded a Michelin star. Their specialty dish is the soba with wontons in a soy sauce based broth. The gently-made broth had surprising flavor depths, with a nice hint of truffle oil.

Tsuta is so popular and that you need to get food tickets in order to wait in line. If you want to get a food ticket, there is a need to visit the restaurant in the early morning.

Shinasoba Yakumo 支那そば 八雲＠Ikejiri--hashi

Located in 3 minutes walk from Ikejiriohashi station, Yakumo's specialty is Wonton noodles in soy-sauce flavored soup. You can select from two flavors: thick black soy sauce, or light white one. (Ask "Mix" is you want to try the mixture of two broths)

You'll enjoy the difference of two types of wonton dumplings: the one with shrimp in it, and the other with meat. Above description, they are overwhelmingly delicious!

Guchoku 愚直 @Naka-itabashi

Its reasonable price (650 yen), not to speak of its taste, is one reason that Guchoku's Tonkotsu ramen is getting lots of fans.

Once you try it, you would be a fan for the combination of tonkotsu soup and thin noodle. And once you're finished eating your noodles, don't forget to ask for "kaedama" (additional noodles)! As much as you like!

Mugi to Olive むぎとオリーブ@Ginza

One of the most crowded and busy places in Tokyo, Ginza is where Mugi to Olive is located. They use Olive oils which gives kind of western feature to ramen. The gentle soy sauce based chicken broth matches with their smooth noodles. Slurp!